Gerhard Steenekamp

“It is also a big opportunity for me as I train every week in the scrum sessions against the best props in the world – (then) it’s easier to play against the second or third-best guy”

“With Trevor (Nyakane) and Lizo (Gqoboka) who are here, they have many unbelievable insights and experiences that they can teach us younger guys”

“I would like to hope so (to emulate Mtawarira) ... but we will see and work hard, and if the path is written like that, then it will work out like that,”

“If you have been in that kind of situation before, where you have carried the ball and gone through the skills, then it is just about adding scrum fitness and things like that.”

“I think my past experience as a loose forward does help”

“Ja, it was rather fortunate. I feel sometimes like props get few opportunities with the ball, so when you do get it, you must make sure it goes through the hands and that you don’t make a mistake”